Viewing Not Dead Yet – and Other Blogs – on Facebook

March 25, 2009blog recommendations, dick sobsey, facebook, icad, Our News & Commentary BlogStephen Drake

…the ICAD blog. Similarly, substitute “ICAD” for “Not Dead Yet” in the instructions below and you can view ICAD easily on Facebook. Ripped off and slightly edited instructions below: Facebook users may want to follow Not Dead Yet and any other blogs of interest through the Facebook NetworkedBlogs application. It is an easy and efficient way to keep up with the various blogs you follow. If you are interested and use Facebook here is how to get star…

How many states does it take before we’re not “blown away” by nursing board scandals?

October 7, 2008crime and punishment, media coverage, Our News & Commentary Blog, professional accountability, Ruben NavarroStephen Drake

…ple in hospitals and other facilities may be people we wouldn’t want to entrust our lives to if we happen to end up there. But it also relates to the debate about assisted suicide, euthanasia and other forms of medical killing. Advocates argue that strict safeguards will prevent any abuse, slide or spread of medical killing beyond what is allowed in the law. The news in California and Texas shows us that the public’s faith in meaningful oversight…

Kevorkian “dying” – again

November 17, 2007Kevorkian, media coverage, Our News & Commentary Blog, reality checkStephen Drake

…ve: The WSU Criminal Justice Club, which is sponsoring the talk, said in a news release this might be a “rare educational opportunity that may never present itself again,” since Kevorkian is terminally ill with Hepatitis C. Funny. When Kevorkian talked with Mike Wallace after his release, he referred to his Hepatitis C and other ailments as pretty much under control, describing his health as “fair.” I emailed the contact listed on the website for…

Virginia: Easing Standards for Declaration of Brain Death – and Increasing Errors

February 4, 2010brain death, legislation, organ donation, Our News & Commentary Blog, reality checkStephen Drake

…ute at JFK Medical Center in Edison,said he is concerned about brain death rulings coming from doctors whomay not be properly trained. For example, it is important to decipher whether a patient’s response is the resultof real brain activity or a spinal reflex, he said. More… Michael Williams, an associate professor of neurology at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, believes most hospitals – including his – still prefer a neurologist or another expert doc…

Transhumanist Suggests Doctor’s Suicide Was “Wrought” by Disability Activists

October 12, 2007activism, bioethics, Our News & Commentary Blog, unethical ethicistsStephen Drake

…s I noted yesterday in this blog, this accusation by Dvorsky would come as news to Gunther’s family who made a specific point of pointing to Gunther’s prolonged struggle with depression as the cause for his suicide – and specifically dismissed the idea that the controversy over “Ashley X” had anything to do with it. I guess Dvorsky couldn’t resist an attempt to exploit this tragedy in an attempt to smear and possibly silence critics of the so-call…